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WSDB

GradeDNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Weitz Short Duration Bond ETF

Core US Bond · Weitz · Inception 2026-03-31

$24.66−0.07 (−0.26%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 11:06 AM EDT

History starts Apr 1, 2026.History starts Apr 1, 2026.History starts Apr 1, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 4 prints from 24.73 to 24.66. Range 24.66 to 24.73. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$24.68$24.70$24.7210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.45%
Fund size
$7M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$24.73
52W range
low $24.69high $25.14

The ETF.net WSDB Grade

D

30/ 100

Rank 108 of 118 in US Aggregate Bond⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for WSDB. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 69, Mission not scored, Tradability 6, Holdings 29, Durability 22. Strongest: Risk (69). Weakest: Tradability (6). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 30 of 100 sits in the D band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    DScore 26
    Category rank91/118 · bottom quartile

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 69
    Category rank16/117 · top 14%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    FScore 6
    Category rank113/118 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    DScore 29
    Category rank109/117 · bottom quartile

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    FScore 22
    Category rank110/118 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on WSDB

ETF.net Research

DWeitz has run this short-duration credit playbook from Omaha since 1988. WSDB is the ETF version: active bond picking across credit qualities, with a duration target of one to three and a half years.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income while preserving capital.

Why people hold it

  1. 01The ticker is new, the strategy isn't. Weitz has run this short-duration approach since 1988, when it started as a mutual fund, backed by a multi-billion-dollar bond platform.businesswire.com
  2. 02Duration stays short by design: a target average effective duration of one to three and a half years, muting price swings from rate moves versus intermediate and long bond funds.stockanalysis.combusinesswire.com
  3. 03Actively managed across the credit spectrum, from Treasuries and agency mortgages to corporate and securitized paper, aiming for current income while preserving capital.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  1. 01Costs 0.45% a year, above the typical bond fund in its cohort and far above index giants like BND, SPAB and SCHZ at 0.03%. Active credit work is the thing you're paying for.
  2. 02A 2026 launch with a small asset base and light trading, so bid-ask spreads can matter more than the expense ratio on a single trade.
  3. 03Short duration trims interest-rate risk, not credit risk: reaching into lower-rated corporate and securitized debt brings downgrade and default exposure.stockanalysis.comsec.gov

WSDB Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 9:07 AM
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
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Top-10 weight
52%
Largest holding
B 10/01/2610.8%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 6.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—B 10/01/2610.78%800,000$799K21
002—T 3 1/2 09/30/266.74%500,000$500K5
003—T 4 01/31/316.52%500,000$483K13
004—B 09/24/266.07%450,000$450K23
005—T 4 04/30/325.16%400,000$383K8
006—T 3 3/4 08/31/315.13%400,000$380K18
007—BBH SWEEP VEHICLE4.58%339,389$339K14
008—T 4 1/8 03/31/293.32%250,000$246K15
009—T 3 3/4 12/31/302.58%200,000$191K12
010—FHR 5504 DA1.57%117,823$117K1
011—FN MA57671.55%116,627$115K1
012—PMCC 2026-1A A1.34%100,000$99K2
013—T 3 7/8 03/31/311.29%100,000$96K15
014—AOMT 2026-5 A1A1.01%75,000$75K1
015—STRU BMOC-4308 AB1.01%75,000$75K1

Showing 1–15 of 90 holdings

WSDB Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

WSDB$9,997
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. WSDB $9,997. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,741$10,122$10,502Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for WSDB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodWSDB
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−0.6%
3 months−0.0%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for WSDB
YearReturn barWSDB
2026 YTD+0.3%

History from Apr 1, 2026

WSDB in the news

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WSDB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Last payment
$0.08 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 5 payments in 2026 YTD. Apr 29, 2026 $0.05; May 28, 2026 $0.07; Jun 29, 2026 $0.08; Jul 30, 2026 $0.07; Aug 28, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 28, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.08
Jul 30, 2026Aug 3, 2026$0.07
Jun 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.08
May 28, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.07
Apr 29, 2026May 1, 2026$0.05

WSDB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.02
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

WSDB Cost

Expense ratio0.45%
  • The middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

79 of the 112 US Aggregate Bond funds charge less.

WSDB costs $45.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Aggregate Bond fund costs $34.00.